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GK QUESTION#3270

1,3-Dimethylbenzene is also known as ______.

  1. ABHC
  2. Bm-XyleneCorrect answer
  3. Ctoluene
  4. DTerylene
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B. m-Xylene

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Two methyl groups at positions 1 and3 on benzene define the meta isomer, m-xylene. The 1,2 and 1,4 arrangements are o-xylene and p-xylene. Toluene has one methyl substituent, while BHC and Terylene are different compounds or materials.

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